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London Development Agency
The London Development Agency (LDA) was from July 2000 until 2012 the regional development agency for the Greater London, London region in England. A functional body of the Greater London Authority, its purpose was to drive sustainable economic growth within London. Projects were inherited from English Partnerships or carried out in collaboration with the Greater London Authority and other public sector organisations, including the Department for International Development, the British Council, and London College of Fashion, alongside London boroughs. Members of the Greater London Authority commissionea 2008 report on these projects The agency was closed on 31 March 2012 as a result of the Cameron–Clegg coalition, coalition government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Development Agency
In the United Kingdom, regional development agencies (RDAs) were nine non-departmental public body, non-departmental public bodies established for the purpose of development, primarily economic, of England's Government Offices for the English Regions, Government Office regions between 1998 and 2010. There was one RDA for each of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS level 1 regions of England. Similar activities were carried out in Wales by the Welsh Government Department of Economy and Transport, in Northern Ireland by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and in Scotland by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. In June 2010 the UK government announced the abolition of the RDAs which took place on 31 March 2012, with a view to reducing the government deficit; similar economic development would be undertaken by local councils and local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Localism Act 2011
The Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) is an Act of Parliament that changes the powers of local government in England. The aim of the act is to facilitate the devolution of decision-making powers from central government control to individuals and communities. The measures affected by the Act include an increase in the number of elected mayors, referendums and the "Local authority’s general power of competence" (Part 1, chapter 1) which states "A local authority has power to do anything that individuals generally may do". Although the act was envisaged as having the potential to bring about wide-scale decentralisation, there have been few significant examples of its implementation. One notable outcome of the act has been the combined authorities formed by local authorities pooling their powers of transport and economy and gaining certain functions delegated from central government. As a result, there have been calls for legislation to bring about further devolution to the Core Citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In London
Local government in Greater London, England takes place in two Local government in England#Functions and powers, tiers; an upper tier and a lower tier. The upper tier authority is the Greater London Authority (GLA), controlled by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The lower tier authorities are the 32 London boroughs, borough councils and the City of London Corporation in the City of London.History and general information. Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Upper tier The Greater London Authority consists of two elected parts. They are the mayor of London, who has executive powers, and the London Assembly, who scrutinise the mayor's decisions and can accept or reject his budget proposals each year. The GLA is responsible for London Plan, strategic planning, Metr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of London
The economy of London is dominated by service industries, particularly financial services and associated professional services, which have strong links with the economy in other parts of the United Kingdom (UK) and internationally. In addition to being the capital city of the United Kingdom, London is one of the world's leading financial centres for international business and commerce and is one of the "command centres" for the global economy. London is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. London had the fifth largest metropolitan economy in the world in 2011 according to the Brookings Institution. Some of its neighbourhoods have estimated per capita GVA as high as £116,800 ($162,200). The London fiscal surplus, £32.5 billion in 2016–17, mostly goes towards funding services in other parts of the UK. London generates approximately 22 per cent of the UK's GDP. 841,000 private sector businesses were based in London at the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CompeteFor
CompeteFor is a website set up by the Regional Development Agencies of the United Kingdom to facilitate the awarding of public contracts to business. The CompeteFor service was launched on January 17, 2008. The service is available to all businesses, but the emphasis is on the support of small and medium-sized enterprises Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are businesses whose personnel and revenue numbers fall below certain limits. The abbreviation "SME" is used by many national agencies and international organiza ... (SMEs). CompeteFor listed contract opportunities related to the London 2012 0lympics. More than 140,000 businesses were registered on the site by 2011. Notes External links * Government procurement in the United Kingdom Internet properties established in 2008 {{website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London And Partners
London & Partners (L&P) is London's business growth and destination agency. History It was set up by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, on 1 April 2011. It is a PPP and not-for-profit business focused on promotion of London driving jobs and growth for the city. Governance London and Partners is a not-for-profit private company limited by guarantee A company limited by guarantee (CLG) is a type of company where the liability of members in the event the company is wound up is limited to a (typically very small) amount listed in the company's articles or constitution. Most have no share ca .... The board chairman is Rajesh Agrawal and the chief executive officer is Laura Citron. Campaigns It has an annual budget of £12 million. References External links * {{Authority control 2011 establishments in England Greater London Authority functional bodies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Browne (UK Politics)
Anthony Howe Browne (born 19 January 1967) is a British politician, former journalist and public affairs executive who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire from 2019 to 2024. He was appointed the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State of Transport, responsible for aviation, decarbonisation and the future of transport from November 2023 to July 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party. Browne was previously a journalist at ''The Times'', BBC and ''The Observer''; an adviser to Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London; chief executive of the British Bankers' Association and chairman of the UK Government's Regulatory Policy Committee. He sat on the Boards of the International Banking Federation, the European Banking Federation and TheCityUK, and a range of financial technology companies. As an MP, he served three years on the Treasury Select Committee and two years on the Public Accounts Commission as well as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Norris
Steven John Norris (born 24 May 1945) is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. Norris served as Member of Parliament for Oxford East from 1983 to 1987. After narrowly losing that marginal seat in 1987 he re-entered the House of Commons at a by-election for Epping Forest in 1988, which he held until stepping down to focus on his business career in 1997. He was subsequently chosen by Conservative Party members to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004 in which he secured 42% and 45% respectively, coming second to Ken Livingstone on both occasions. Early life and career Norris attended the Liverpool Institute for Boys, a grammar school, from 1956 to 1963 where he was Head Boy. He earned an open Exhibition in Social Studies and graduated from Worcester College, Oxford, where he was president of the University Law Society. After graduating, he pursued a career in the engineering and motor industries and entered politics upon election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cleverly
Sir James Spencer Cleverly (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Army Reserve Commissioned officer, officer who served as Home Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 and as Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom), Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree (UK Parliament constituency), Braintree since 2015 United Kingdom general election, 2015. He previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Education Secretary from July to September 2022, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Ben Elliot from 2019 to 2020, and in other junior ministerial positions. Born in Lewisham, Cleverly attended Riverston School and Colfe's School. He went on to study hospitality management studies at the Ealing College of Higher Education, before he pursued a military career after he was commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey McGrath
Sir Harvey Andrew McGrath (born 23 February 1952) is a British business and philanthropy executive. He served as the Chairman of the Man Group from 2000 to 2007 and Prudential plc from 2009 to 2012. He is the co-founder of Revere Capital Advisors, a hedge fund based in New York City and London. He serves as the Chairman of Big Society Capital and Heart of the City, promoting philanthropy in Greater London and the City of London. Early life Harvey McGrath was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.Philanthropy: Harvey McGrath He was educated at |
Michael Ward (British Politician, Born 1949)
Michael, Mike, or Micky Ward may refer to: Entertainment * Micheal Ward (born 1997), Jamaican-born British actor *Michael Ward (actor) (1909–1997), British actor * Michael Ward (musician) (1967–2024), American guitarist * Michael "Mudcat" Ward, American blues bassist, pianist and songwriter *Mike Ward (comedian) (born 1973), Canadian comedian, actor and writer from Quebec * Mike Ward (singer) (born 1990), British musical artist Politics * Michael Ward (British politician) (1931–2009), British Labour Party politician and MP for Peterborough * Michael Ward (Irish politician) (1683–1759), Irish MP for Down and Bangor * Michael E. Ward, American civil servant and politician *Mike Ward (New Zealand politician) (born 1942), New Zealand Green Party politician * Mike Ward (American politician) (born 1951), U.S. congressman from Kentucky and radio talk show host Sports * Michael Ward (cricketer) (born 1971), British sportsman * Michael Ward (mountaineer) (1925–2005), British d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Docklands
London Docklands is an area of London encompassing the city’s former docks. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Lewisham, Lewisham, London Borough of Newham, Newham and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich. The Dock (maritime), docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area. Establishment In Roman Britain, Roman and Middle Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
